“The cleverly over-the-top text utilizes a variety of literary devices to describe Moofy’s colorful life and personality, organically and effectively introducing young children to concepts like metaphor, simile, alliteration, allusion, hyperbole, and rhyme. The protagonist is endearing, and their affectionate perspective renders Moofy’s antics delightful to behold.”—Starred Review, Kirkus (Grades K-3)

Who said ordinariness is boring? This book shows ordinary things, along with their origins and inventors, in a new light. (Ages 7-10)

What starts out as a swimming lesson with her friends ends up becoming the adventure of a lifetime when Callie is magically whisked away to the Indian Ocean where she finds a young dolphin in trouble! Ages 6-9

Velda is a small girl with a big axe. The only problem is, everyone thinks she can’t be a proper Viking because she’s “just a little girl”. PURLEASE! She sets sail with Freya, captain of the dragonship Valkyrie, and her notoriously ferocious crew for a life of awesome adventure (and very loud belching). Ages 7-10

“Make way for the familia; there’s a lot of them. The Nickelodeon animated series makes a jump to join the Loud House graphic novels with the first installment of a collection of vignettes focusing on the lives of the Mexican American Casagrande family and their friends.”—Kirkus (Ages 7-12)

This comprehensive yet accessible exploration of water will help young readers understand many aspects of one of our planet’s most precious resources – and how they can protect it. A friendly water droplet character guides children through topics ranging from melting and freezing to the ways in which water literally shapes the Earth. Tales by storytellers from around the world are sprinkled through the book, highlighting the variety of ways in which global cultures value water. Ages 6-10

“What better way to induce drowsiness in young pillow plumpers than short, fascinating introductions to the bedding-down behavior of creatures?”—Kirkus Reviews (Ages 5-8)

“Stephen Luckie isn’t so lucky in love. He’s completely inexperienced when it comes to girls, and wonders if his tics – caused by Tourette’s Syndrome – are the reason…Using the scientific method drilled into him by his scientist father, Steven begins the best experiment ever–one that involves kissing as many girls as possible…But when the experiment gets underway, Stephen begins to question how he treats girls – and if his tics have been standing in his way at all. (Ages 13-17)